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American Whitewater Projects

Grand Canyon (AZ)

The Grand Canyon withstands time as one of the longest priorities for American Whitewater and remains a... [read more]

Colorado River Basin Management

The Colorado River has been over-allocated and mismanaged for more than a century. Known as the hardest... [read more]

Dolores River (CO)

The Dolores River contains an impressive diversity of landscapes, from its pristine high-altitude headwaters in the Lizard... [read more]

Montreal River (WI/MI)

The Montreal River forms part of the border between Wisconsin and Michigan and is one of the... [read more]

Big Sandy Land Conservation (WV)

On January 26, 2024, American Whitewater purchased a large portion of the classic Lower Big Sandy river... [read more]

Pinnacles of the Dan Flow Restoration (VA)

Townes Dam and Talbott Dam on the upper reaches of the Dan (a.k.a. Pinnacles of the Dan)... [read more]

Montana Headwaters Wild and Scenic Protection Efforts

The Montana Headwaters Campaign is a creative grassroots approach to conserving some of Montana's and the continents... [read more]

New River Dries Flow Restoration (WV)

American Whitewater worked through the federal dam relicensing process to restore flows and access to the 5.3... [read more]

Kevin Colburn Articles

Zirkelbach Colorado Access Fund

A message from Tim Kelley, AW Board of Directors and Safety Committee Chair. Tim was a close... [read more]

Volunteer of the Month – Brad Roberts

For a year and a half, Brad has been providing for paddlers the benefit of his years... [read more]

Logjam Blocks Metolius River (OR)

Dave Summers reports that the Metolius River is now fully blocked by a logjam. His safety report... [read more]

Upper Yough Raft and Kayak Race – 7/18 (Not the ‘Official’ 22nd Annual)

This event celebrates access to a phenomenal river, for which that American Whitewater volunteers and staff and... [read more]

Upper Yough Raft and Kayak Race – July 18th

This event celebrates access to a phenomenal river, for which that American Whitewater volunteers and staff and... [read more]

Unraveling the Mysteries of the Middle Stanislaus River, California

On June 11th, a team of boaters assembled below the stunning 450-foot spillway of Donnells Dam on... [read more]

Releases to Begin on NY’s Stone Valley!

Okay. It's finally official. The first-ever whitewater release on the Stone Valley section of New York's Racquette... [read more]

New Dam Releases on NY’s Raquette River!

Okay. It's finally official. The first-ever whitewater release on the Stone Valley section of New York's Racquette... [read more]
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